The first two episodes of Creature Commands premiered yesterday on Max and the first DCU project just received a 93% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Audiences also weighed in on the review aggregator, giving the DC Studios TV series a solid 81%. This week, the #ReleaseTheAyerCut movement saw a resurgence on social media, with DCEU fans campaigning for David Ayer again Suicide Squad be published in its original form.

That’s 26% from critics and 58% from moviegoers; Man of Steelwhich launched the DCEU in 2013, is now at 57% and 75%.

Apart from the comparisons, Creature CommandsThe “critics consensus” states: “Bringing author James Gunn’s signature penchant for zany humor and endearing characters, Creature Commandos marks a promising debut for the DCU.”

DC Studios has had good success on Rotten Tomatoes so far; Documentary, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeves Storyhas 98% and The penguin is 95%.

In a recent interview with Variety, showrunner Dean Lorey explained the decision to include an animated version of Gunn in the show’s opening credits. “We did it without telling James.” he confirmed. “We thought: I hope he’s not offended!”

Gunn chimed in and said: “Well, I didn’t say no, but I didn’t want people to think I told them to put themselves in there. My ego was stroked and I was very embarrassed. But at the end of the day I said OK, and it’s in there. So what are you going to do?

A new critic TV spot for Creature Commands was also released, which you can watch below.

You can read our full review here, but we concluded by saying: “Delightfully wacky, Creature Commandos is a crazy, compelling classic that introduces the new DCU while giving fans an endless list of reasons to come back every week. James Gunn delivered a monstrous must-see performance.”

Creature Commands follows a secret team of imprisoned monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. If all else fails, they are your last and worst option.

The cast includes Steve Agee as Economos, Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana, Anya Chalotra as Circe, Zoe Chao as Nina Mazursky, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., Sean Gunn as GI Robot & Weasel, David Harbor as Frankenstein, Alan Tudyk as Dr . Phosphorus, Indira Varma as The Bride and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller.

Creature Commands Written and executive produced by James Gunn. Based on DC characters and produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation; additional executive producers include Peter Safran, Dean Lorey and Sam Register; Rick Morales serves as executive producer.

The first two episodes of Creature Commands streaming now on Max.